Hello all, It's the weekend, I have some space time and I want openSUSE 10.2 to work on my T60 Thinkpad (Model 1952 W5R) so I installed openSUSE 10.2 RC1 on it.
Note 1: My T60 has a Intel Centrino Duo 1.83 cpu with 2 Go of RAM and a Mobile Intel 945GM Express video chipset. Note 2: openSUSE10.1 installs and works perfectly (even the Fn buttons - which I don't use). # The following is my report I ran the installation using the 5 CDs plus the Addon-BiArch CD. The IBM usbmouse was not recognized so the installation had to be performed using the trackpad. This was a bit touchy as the trackpad was overly sensitive and just moving it over a hypertest link would sometimes select it by accident. I tested all the CDs in the CD test window. I ran a new Installation (over a working 10.1 setup) I included the Addon-Bi Arch CD using the add-on "Products from Separate media" option. I had problems selecting the "Clock and Time Zone" using the track pad The Thinkpad trackpad was very sensitive (overly) here - just moving the cursor over a hyperlink text would activate it. I had a very hard time selecting my time zone and moving to the NEXT button without loosing my settings. I found it easier to do this particular operation using the tab button (which is what I did in the end). I did a "kde" installation (as per usual) I added gcc, kernel, java... (I forgot to add smart!) The rpm installation started at 14:46 The rpm installation started at 15:19 When the rpm installation finished, I was in the Package Installion window (section Perform Installation), the "Synchronizing with ZENworks" automatically came up at and started. This started at 15:20 It was stilling happening at 15:44, so I hit the "abort" button - more than once... (even tried Alt-R key for Abort) - I seemed stuck... I finally hit TAB a few times and I noticed a window "Error Your service was added successfully in YaST but could not be synchronized with Zenworks. Command timed out after 800 milliseconds. hit the OK button, another Error window: "Error Cannot write settings to 'ZMD' Managed to continue to the "Root Password Configuration" window Under network mode, selected "User-controlled interfaces with Network manager" Download of latest release notes failed YaST2 had set up the wrong IP address The setup configured an IP in the 169.x.x.x.range I need to be in the 192.x.x.x range Went back to the "Network Configuration "window and disabled Network manager, I moved forward and ran the "Internet Connection Test" Network connection tested ok Under "Novell Customer Center Configuration" window, I selected the "Configure Now" button, and got an error window "Error An error occurred while connecting to the sever Under Details, I saw "Cannot open the file /etc/zmd/deviceid: No such file or directory" I selected "Configure Later" in order to get on with the installation In the next window (e.g the "Novell Customer Center Configuration" window), I had the choice to add these "Additional Installations Sources": inst-source (which was already selected) inst-source-extra inst-source-debug I left the default setting and hit OK - no problem so I hit the back button, and the other two sources added (inst-source-extra and inst-source-debug) Note: the d/l speed on my side is limited to 1024 kb/sec. The time was 16:04 at 16:14, YaST asked me to insert CD1. at 16:22, the "Creating source window" and clock were still working away. at 16:43 the "Creating source window" and clock were still working away. so I hit the "Back" button. A minute later, I hit the "Next" button. Idem for the "TAB" in order to check for error messages in other windows. Nothing One minute later I got a new window "Cannot access installation media CD1" Check that the server is accessible " I selected show details "Curl error for: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSSfactor.."; "Error code: Timeout reached Error message: Callback aborted" I hit abort I saw "Can't provide /suse/setup/descr/packages.cs from http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSS-factory/inst-source"; I selected abort I selected abort abort again I selected abort Don't try again I got a "Probing source..." window followed by another "Creating source.. " window I hit "NEXT" and got more "http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSS-Facto"; windows. Was I looping here??? I hit "NEXT", "BACK" and finally "ctrl-alt-delete", I still had a "http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSS-Facto"; window. I am stuck. The time is now 16:55 I guess I am going to give up on this one and skip the "Creating extra sources.. " next time. While writing this I got this window again a new window "Cannot access installation media CD1" Check that the server is accessible " I selected show details "Curl error for: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/SL-OSSfactor.."; "Error code: Timeout reached Error message: Callback aborted" I hit abort. Abort again, Don't try again - and back we go again and I get another "Probing sources...." window. voilà et voilà. Stay tuned for the second try! 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